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Public policy arguments fail to stop the enforcement of multi-billion arbitration award
The Commercial Court has recognised and enforced an arbitration award of $50 billion plus the compound interest awarded on those damages, which has…
A Case for Summary Disposal of Arbitral Claims in Nigeria: Lessons from the Arbitration Act 2025 of England and Wales
In February 2025, the Arbitration Act 2025 of England and Wales (AA 2025) received Royal Assent, establishing a new legal framework for arbitration…
HKIAC’s 2025 Statistics Highlight Record Caseload and Reinforce Hong Kong’s Advantages as an Arbitral Seat
On February 12, 2026, the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) released its annual statistics for 2025. The figures point to another…
Linda M. Burrow, Esq., Joins JAMS in Century City
Century City, Calif. - JAMS, the premier provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, is pleased to announce that Linda M…
中国司法实践对“或裁或诉”仲裁协议效力的认定规则
本文梳理了中国近年司法实践对 “或裁或诉”和类似“或裁或诉” 仲裁协议效力的认定规则。整体上，虽然中国法律规定此类赋予仲裁与诉讼平行选择权的协议无效…
Arbitrability Ruling: Key Lessons from Texas Business Court’s BNSF v. Level 3 Decision
The Honorable Andrea K. Bouressa, with the Texas Business Court Division 1, issued a decision addressing the scope of arbitrator authority and the…
Reimagining Securities Arbitration: FINRA Launches Broad Review of Arbitration Rules and Requests Comment on Modernization Initiative
Responding to concerns raised and longstanding debates over how the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (FINRA) arbitration forum functions, on…
GenAI in [alternative] dispute resolution?
The emergence of generative AI (genAI) has fast-tracked the dispute resolution (DR) sector (including ADR) into a period of extraordinary procedural…
Mass Arbitration: A Growing Risk for U.S. Legal Teams
Mass arbitration is on the rise, impacting legal teams in consumer-scale companies across technology, financial services, entertainment, and retail…
No Signature, No Arbitration: Fifth Circuit Sends Strong Warning to Employers
In a decision that is likely to surprise many employers who have mandatory pre-dispute arbitration programs where they have obtained the unequivocal…
Arbitration Rendered “Impossible” by Sanctions - Singapore Court Affirms Tribunal’s Right to Terminate Proceedings
While arbitrations are built on the concept of efficiency, obstacles may arise in the course of events that cause delay or halt proceedings entirely…
DOLE’s new procedural guidelines on voluntary arbitration
Under the Labor Code, voluntary arbitration is a mode of settling labor disputes involving unresolved grievances arising from the interpretation or…
2025年中国仲裁机构发展数据年度观察
马年新春之际，中国各大主流仲裁机构相继发布2025年度工作报告。过去一年，中国商事仲裁迎来高质量发展的重要节点。全球经济格局深度调整、跨境商事活动日益频繁，叠加新质生产力加速崛起，…
Colombia: Debt Collection Arbitration Begins
On 27 February 2026, Act 2540 of 2025 came into force, introducing Debt Collection Arbitration proceedings with the aim of helping to relieve…
Mediation Law in Guatemala
The initiative for Law 5808 (hereinafter, the Mediation Bill, or simply “The Bill”) represents precisely that: a new attempt to take a first step…
Legal challenges in a shifting global landscape: three key takeaways from our cassation seminar
On 12 February, we hosted our recurring cassation seminar. This year’s edition revolved around the role of international law in the Dutch legal order…
Ley de Mediación en Guatemala
La iniciativa de Ley 5808 (en adelante, el Proyecto de Ley de Mediación, o simplemente “El Proyecto”) representa precisamente eso: un nuevo intento…
2025 Consumer Financial Services Year in Review and a Look Ahead
We are pleased to present to our readers the tenth edition of the Consumer Financial Services Year in Review & A Look Ahead.2025 was another…
The New Dubai’s Conflicts of Jurisdiction Tribunal
The authority responsible for untangling jurisdictional conflicts between the Dubai Courts and the DIFC Courts, initially established as the Joint…
International arbitration — the scope of supervisory jurisdiction & anti-suit injunctions following Star Hydro
A recent Court of Appeal decision in Star Hydro Power Ltd (Star Hydro) v National Transmission and Despatch Company Ltd (NTDCL) [2025] EWCA Civ928…
Foundations for settlement: A contractor’s guide to effective mediation
Why mediate? Mediation in construction disputes replaces litigation uncertainty with the potential for negotiated certainty on what matters most:…
What is family mediation and when is it appropriate?
Family mediation is a voluntary process in which a couple or family members agree to the appointment of a neutral third party (the mediator). This…
What is Construction Mediation in Alberta?
Mediation can offer early resolution to disputes: it saves time and costs, preserves business relationships, and provides more flexible and…
Court considers investment treaty Tribunal’s jurisdiction
An institution that performs some delegated governmental powers but has separate legal personality is highly unlikely to be a de jure or…
Party autonomy prevails: Hybrid arbitration clause survives
Party autonomy prevails: Hybrid arbitration clause survivesThe Victorian Supreme Court has upheld a hybrid arbitration clause in a construction…
Judicial Restraint In Arbitral Substitution: Key Takeaways From Ankhim Holdings V. Zaveri Construction
This article analyses the Supreme Court’s decision in Ankhim Holdings Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. V. Zaveri Construction Pvt. Ltd., which reiterates the…
Party Autonomy Prevails: The Hong Kong Court Refines the Genuine Intention to Arbitrate Test
In Re Xu Peixin, the petitioner, Fruitful Worldwide Limited, sought a bankruptcy order against the debtor, Mr. Xu Peixin, claiming approximately…
Difference between litigation, arbitration, and mediation
When a commercial or legal dispute arises, the method chosen to resolve it can significantly influence time, cost, enforceability, and ongoing…
Arbitration appeals under section 69 of the Arbitration Act 1996
Section 69 of the Arbitration Act 1996 (the “1996 Act”) provides a bespoke framework for appealing an arbitral award on a point of law to the…
The Future of Manufacturing: International Investment Arbitration
In this third episode of the "Future of Manufacturing" podcast series, Emerson Holmes, Head of the Manufacturing & Industrials sector at Hogan Lovells…